Hepatitis C antibody test cost in Waterbury, CT
In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening): from $23.65 to $116.44, with a median of $70.05. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $46.40 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $57.65 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86803, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and May 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Waterbury, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Mayo Hepatitis C Antibody | $23.65 | $43.00 | $10.81–$43.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Hepatitis C Antibody | $84.15 | $153.00 | $12.72–$153.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 AWH-Hepatitis C Ab w/ reflex HCV RNA | $116.44 | $232.88 | $14.27–$116.44 | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 Hepatitis C Antibody IgG | $116.44 | $232.88 | $14.27–$116.44 | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $23.65, median $70.05, highest $116.44 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $70.05. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This blood test looks for antibodies to the hepatitis C virus, which show a past or current infection. It is the usual first step in hepatitis C screening, which is recommended at least once for adults.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the antibody test only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and a positive result needs a hepatitis C RNA test, which has its own code and price.